*4.2.3 Meat breeds*

*Goats (Capra) - From Ancient to Modern*

ous ones, a milk aptitude morphology.

*4.2.1.4 Majorera (4, pictures 6 and 7)*

to make "majorero" cheese, and good rusticity.

*4.2.2 Dual-purpose breeds*

*4.2.2.1 Payoya (5, pictures 8 and 9)*

*4.2.2.2 Guadarrama (6, picture 10)*

Situated mainly in Sevilla, in the south of Spain, this breed has its origin in crosses (Nubian blood and autochthonous animals) in the 1920–1930s, having its herd established in 2003. It has a nice red and white speckled coat and, as the previ-

This breed is included in the Canary Islands breeds, together with Tinerfeña and Palmera (*Agrupación Caprina Canaria—*ACC in Spanish). The Majorera breed is placed mainly in the east islands, and shows some traces of Nubian and Maltese influence. It often has a pied coat and saber horns, good milk performance destined

Payoya is a dairy and meat goat from the mountainous areas of Cadiz (Andalusia). It is well adapted to the extreme humidity and fluctuating temperatures of its local environment. The coat of the breed is very variable: mainly a combination of white, red, black, brown or cream, and it has a large size.

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A comparative carcass composition of some of these breeds is presented in **Table 2**.
